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Ben Utecht on football, family and singing
Pro American footballer Ben Utecht speaks here about how he balances his full-time career on the pitch and life as a Christian music artist.
Burger King takes heat over 'highly sexualised' kids ad
Pressure groups in the US are urging Nickelodeon and Burger King to pull an advert featuring cartoon character SpongeBob Squarepants alongside "objectified" and "sexualised" images of women.
Iraqi Christians too scared to tell whole truth about violence
Fear keeps Iraqi Christians quiet about the extent of persecution they endure, says an Iraqi Catholic archbishop.
Vicar to sport half a beard for Christian Aid Week
Roger Gayler, the 65-year-old vicar of St Markâs Church at Mark's Gate in Barking and Dagenham is to preach, meet the scouts, speak to schoolchildren, study with his bishop and collect envelopes door-to-door - all with just half a beard for Christian Aid week.
Methodist charity to help people make their mark
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) is to host a series of conferences this summer aimed at helping people do their part to change the world.
Mercy Ships founders receive humanitarian award
Mercy Ships founders Don and Deyon Stephens have received an award for the life-saving work of their medical ministry.
Men want more anthems and less hugging in church
A new survey has suggested that men who go to church would like less hugging and holding hands and more singing of anthems and âproclamationalâ songs.
Israel expecting tourism boost from Pope's visit
Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the Holy Land next week is expected to boost the number of Catholics visiting Israel this year, says the Israeli Tourism Miniser Stas Meseznikov.
Christian hospital serves Muslim neighbours in Egypt
A hospital in Egypt is challenging the inter-faith friction which has seen the country's Christians pitted against Muslims in sectarian disputes.
Church of Scotland clergy oppose homosexual appointment
As many as one fifth of all Church of Scotland clergy have signed an online petition against the appointment of an openly gay minister.
Jars Of Clay's The Long Fall Back To Earth debuts at No1
Propelled by a new multi-format radio hit, a national tour, ubiquitous coverage on The Gospel Music Channel, and, most importantly, an ardent fan base, three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi-Platinum band Jars of Clay once again finds itself at the very top of Nielsen SoundScan's Christian Albums chart.
Somalia lawless like Wild West, says ministry
While media attention on Somalia has ebbed, a ministry working with the persecuted church continues to encourage prayer for the tiny Christian community there that suffers from social chaos, tribal conflict, and religiously motivated violence.
Christian aid groups committed to war victims in Sri Lanka
As fighting persists in war-torn Sri Lanka, Christian groups are stepping up to meet the needs of the hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians who are in urgent need of food and clean water.
Church uploads 'crammer's prayer' as exam period looms
School pupils facing exams this month can look to a new source of revision aid this year, with the publication of a set of downloadable prayer cards designed to be included in studentsâ crib card packs.
Weekend of coffee breaks boosts Gaza healthcentre fund
People across Wales were invited to wake up and smell the coffee to boost vital healthcare for families in a devastated district of Gaza last weekend.
Baptists oppose discrimination against young people
Baptists have passed a resolution condemning the use of an alarm that emits a high-pitched sound to disperse groups of potential troublemakers.